Table 1: Current list of icing-related tower failures in the U.S.
Height
Height
No.
Mo
Dy
Yr
Tower name
Type
Location
(ft)
No.
Mo Dy
Yr
Tower name
Type
Location
(ft)
1
11
28
59
WBRV
AM
Boonville
NY
250
71
1
22
83
WCIQ
TV
Mt Cheaha
AL
578
2
12
7
60
TV
Marfa
TX
72
3
4
83
Anderson Comm
2W
Baldwin
ND
500
3
12
8
60
KSWS
TV
CapRock
NM
1610
73
3
4
83
Capital Elec
2W
Baldwin
ND
200
4
61
WCDC
TV
Adams
MA
74
3
5
83
KQDY
FM
Baldwin
ND
919
5
2
26
61
Antenna Systems
CT
Potsdam
NY
400
75
3
5
83
old tower
BK
Baldwin
ND
550
6
2
26
61
Canton FD
2W
Canton
NY
76
3
6
83
KXMC
TV
Minot
ND
1053
7
2
23
62
TV
KY
77
3
6
83
KSRE
TV
Minot
ND
1031
8
1
16
67
KSDN
AM
Aberdeen
SD
270
78
3
6
83
Souris River Tel
2W
Minot
ND
500
9
1
26
67
WICD
TV
Homer
IL
1335
79
3
9
83
NW Cablevision
CT
Winchester
CT
10
1
26
67
Illini Elec
2W
Champaign
IL
310
80
3
9
83
WCDC
TV
Mt Greylock
MA
247
11
4
30
67
KXMB
TV
St. Anthony
ND
882
81
3
11
83
WCSH
TV
Sebago
ME
1305
12
4
30
67
KEM Elec Co-op
2W
Linton
ND
370
82
11
28
83
KWWL
TV
Rowley
IA
2000
13
2
6
69
NE Road Dept
2W
Flats
NE
300
83
3
18
84
KFDI
FM
Colwich
KS
1164
14
2
26
69
KDIX
TV
Dickinson
ND
50
84
3
18
84
KLDH
TV
Dover
KS
1230
15
2
26
69
KXMB
TV
St. Anthony
ND
876
85
3
19
84
Council Grove
CT
Council Grove
KS
430
16
2
4
71
WDOE
AM
Dunkirk
NY
194
86
3
20
84
WVII
TV
E Eddington
ME
700
17
2
23
71
WNPE
TV
Copenhagen
NY
925
87
3
20
84
WABI
TV
Dixmont
ME
560
18
2
28
71
KOIN
TV
Portland
OR
1000
88
3
20
84
radio tower
2W
Dixmont
ME
40
19
2
28
71
KOIN
FM
Portland
OR
750
89
3
4
85
State of SD
2W
Parker
SD
400
20
12
16
72
Civil Defense
2W
Clarks Knob
PA
60
90
3
5
85
SPAT tower
TV
Fostoria
IA
435
21
1
8
73
Farmers Fertilizer
2W
Lovington
NM
91
12
1
86
NE G&P
2W
Bassett
NE
400
22
12
3
73
MidKansas
CT
Junction City
KS
500
92
12
2
86
KMNE
TV
Bassett
NE
1524
23
12
3
73
MidKansas
CT
Junction City
KS
500
93
12
2
86
NE Road Dept
2W
Rushville
NE
300
24
12
3
73
KS Hwy Patrol
2W
Clay Center
KS
245
94
12
2
86
NE Road Dept
2W
Tryon
NE
270
25
12
4
73
KJCK
FM
Junction City
KS
500
95
3
18
87
State of SD
2W
Miller
SD
250
26
12
4
73
KJCK
AM
Junction City
KS
500
96
12
15
87
WWPZ
AM
Petoskey
MI
400
27
12
4
73
KMKF
FM
Manhattan
KS
60
97
12
15
87
WAJC
FM
Indianapolis
IN
200
28
12
4
73
KRNT
TV
Alleman
IA
2000
98
12
26
87
KTUL
TV
Coweta
OK
1906
29
12
4
73
KIFG
FM
Iowa Falls
IA
237
99
1
7
89
WGMR
FM
Phillipsburg
PA
299
30
12
4
73
Midwest Elec
2W
Des Moines
IA
100
100
1
8
89
WBRE
TV
Mountaintop
PA
849
31
12
4
73
Farm Bureau
2W
Eldora
IA
230
101
2
8
89
WSTZ
FM
Raymond
MS
1003
32
12
17
73
WKOX
AM
Framingham
MA
206
102
3
3
89
KFNF
FM
Oberlin
KS
450
33
1
11
75
Renville Cnty
CT
Bird Island
MN
550
103
3
8
89
WDSC
AM
Dillon
SC
34
1
11
75
K&K
CT
Devils Lake
ND
500
104
12
10
89
WPTF
TV
Auburn
NC
1929
35
1
11
75
KSFY/KELO
TV
Rowena
SD
1985
105
12
10
89
WRAL
TV
Auburn
NC
2000
36
3
23
75
KLOH
FM
Jasper
MN
385
106
2
15
90
Falcon Cable
CT
Sedalia
MO
540
37
3
27
75
KRSW
FM
Chandler
MN
703
107
3
7
90
NE Road Dept
2W
Willowdale
NE
300
38
3
27
75
Watowan
CT
Godahl
MN
620
108
12
21
90
KHCD
TV
Manchester
KS
900
39
3
27
75
KXON
TV
Salem
SD
1569
109
3
12
91
WSHW
FM
Middle Fork
IN
500
40
3
27
75
KXEL
FM
Waterloo
IA
600
110
3
12
91
State of IN
2W
Geetingsville
IN
303
41
3
27
75
IA Safety Dept
2W
Storm Lake
IA
330
111
3
23
91
WDIO
TV
Duluth
MN
856
42
3
27
75
old tower
2W
Storm Lake
IA
320
112
11
1
91
KIA
FM
Mason City
IA
812
43
12
21
75
NE Road Dept
2W
Tryon
NE
300
113
11
1
91
KCMR
FM
Mason City
IA
445
44
3
4
76
WTMB
FM
Tomah
WI
406
114
11
1
91 CGordoCnty Sheriff
FM
Mason City
IA
250
45
11
8
77
KDLO
TV
Garden City
SD
1405
115
11
1
91
KEZT
FM
Woodward
IA
1026
46
11
9
77
KRSW/KLOH
FM
Chandler
MN
700
116
11
1
91
KNXR
FM
Rochester
MN
550
47
1
15
78
WKOX
FM
Framingham
MA
450
117
11
1
91
Falcon Cable
CT
Hiawatha
KS
480
48
2
6
78
KTNE
TV
Alliance
NE
1499
118
92
Polk Cnty Sheriff
2W
Tryon
NC
50
49
2
10
78
KLOE
TV
Goodland
KS
790
119
3
18
93
Polk Cnty Sheriff
2W
Tryon
NC
50
50
2
12
78
TX
120
2
10
94
WCLD
FM
Cleveland
MS
338
51
2
12
78
TX
121
2
94
WDLJ
FM
Indianola
MS
52
3
25
78
WAND
TV
Argenta
IL
1314
122
2
94
home 2W tower
2W
Clarksdale
MS
172
53
3
26
78
WJPT
TV
Bluffs
IL
1588
123
2
10
94
WAID
FM
Clarksdale
MS
327
54
3
26
78
WCIA
TV
Dewitt
IL
303
124
2
10
94
WDMS
FM
Greenville
MS
500
55
3
26
78
Sammons
CT
Jacksonville
IL
440
125
2
10
94
Bolivar Cnty FD
2W
Pace
MS
198
56
12
28
82
Fulda Cable
TV
Fulda
MN
126
126
2
10
94
WBAD
FM
Greenville
MS
300
57
1
20
83
East MS Comm
2W
Meridian
MS
300
127
2
10
94
WESY
AM
Greenville
MS
100
58
1
21
83
WAGI
FM
Forest City
NC
606
128
2
10
94
WIQQ
FM
Greenville
MS
530
59
1
21
83
repeater tower
2W
Forest City
NC
300
129
2
10
94
KUUZ
FM
Greenville
MS
320
60
1
21
83
WQNS
FM
Clyde
NC
150
130
2
11
94
WSUH
AM
Oxford
MS
210
61
1
21
83
WESC
TV
Caesars Head
SC
1284
131
2
11
94
WMJW
FM
Cleveland
MS
399
62
1
21
83
WMUU
FM
Greenville
SC
200
132
2
11
94
WYMX
FM
Greenwood
MS
1029
63
1
21
83
radio tower #1
2W
Red Mountain
AL
133
2
11
94
Time Warner
CT
Cleveland
MS
420
64
1
21
83
radio tower #2
2W
Red Mountain
AL
134
2
11
94
Engelkes Farms
2W
Hamburg
AR
500
65
1
21
83
radio tower #3
2W
Red Mountain
AL
135
2
94
TN DOT
2W
Camden
TN
66
1
21
83
radio tower
2W
Birmingham
AL
136
1
22
95
WHCF
FM
Bangor
ME
575
67
1
21
83
radio tower #1
2W
Dbl Oak Mt.
AL
137
2
5
96
WMUU
FM
Greenville
SC
200
68
1
21
83
radio tower #2
2W
Dbl Oak Mt.
AL
138
2
5
96
WMUU backup
BK
Greenville
SC
80
69
1
21
83
radio tower #3
2W
Dbl Oak Mt.
AL
139
2
5
96
WMUU 2W#1
2W
Greenville
SC
120
70
1
21
83
Calera
AL
140
2
5
96
WMUU 2W#2
2W
Greenville
SC
120
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FM = FM radio
AM = AM radio
CT = Cable TV
2W = Two-way radio
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